Daniel C. SLEEPER, Assistant Deputy Warden Illinois State Penitentiary, Joliet; born in Sandown, Rockingham Co., N. H., July 5, 1832, where he lived until 13 years of age, when he went to Methuen, Mass., learning the trade of hatter; which trade he followed until 1854, when he emigrated West and settled in Joliet as clerk for Hayden Bros, in the grocery business, for two years then one year in the same business with S. 0. Simonds;

In 1858, he was appointed, by Warden S. K. Casey, as keeper and assistant book-keeper of the Illinois State Penitentiary; in the spring of 1864, he visited Montana for his health and engaged in mining for three and a half years, when he returned to Joliet and was again appointed keeper until 1869, when he was appointed Assistant Deputy Warden, which office he has since held, with the exception of nine months, from July, 1871 to April, 1872, when be was Assistant Superintendent of the Reform School, at Pontiac, Ill.,. Married, June 20, 1861, to Alice M. RICHARDSON; she was born in Joliet April 11, 1839 ; they are the parents of three children - Kate F., born May 1, 1862; George B., born May 29, 1864; Daniel C., Jr., born May 19, 1874.

He was in Virginia City, Montana Territory in at least 1865 when the The Montana post on August 8, 1865, October 14, 1865, December 02, 1865, March 31, 1866, May 19, 1866 and on June 09, 1866 lists his name as having a letter waiting for him at the Post Office in Virginia City.